legislator
gb/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪtɚ/ us/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪtɚ/
B2
Inglês
~ 6100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
formal
B2
entity
1
person who makes or passes laws
A person, usually chosen by voters, who works in government to make and vote on laws.
Padrão de uso:
a legislator from [a place]
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "legislator" with "legislature" and "legislation". A "legislator" is a person. The "legislature" is the group or body of people who make laws. "Legislation" means the laws themselves or the process of making laws. For example: "The legislators voted" (people), "The legislature voted" (the body), "New legislation was passed" (the law).
Sinónimos
lawmaker (The most common everyday synonym; slightly less formal but widely used in news and speech.)
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member of parliament (Used mainly in countries with a parliament; refers to a specific type of legislator.)
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representative (Emphasizes that the legislator speaks for voters; in some systems it is the official title of certain legislators.)
Antónimos
constituent (A person who is represented by a legislator, not someone who makes laws.)
Colocações
state legislator
|federal legislator
|local legislator
|elected legislator
|legislator proposes a bill
|legislator introduces legislation
Temas
politics
|government
|law
Exemplos
- The legislator introduced a new bill aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
- As a state legislator, she focuses on improving public schools in rural areas.
- Several legislators spoke out against the proposed tax increase.
- The country’s legislators debated the healthcare reform late into the night.
- Young activists met with local legislators to discuss climate policy.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The legislator wrote a new law about health care.
- People in the city voted for a new legislator.
- The legislator listened to the problems of the people in his district.
- She wants to become a legislator when she finishes law school.
- Legislators meet to talk about and change the laws.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
legislator
IPA
GB/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪtɚ/
US/lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪtɚ/
Sílabas e acento
le - gis - lat - or (4 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (le)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: legislator
- Plural: legislators
Família de palavras
Forms
legislators
noun
Core family
Related words
legislature
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonlegislative
adjective
Advanced or less common
legislatively
adverb
Expressões
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